and also release the shift lever button
on
floor shift
console models as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you wish. (Press the
shift lever button before moving the
shift
lever on floor
shift console models.) See “Shifting Out
of
PARK
(P)”
in
this
section.
REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back
up.
NOTICE:
Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is
moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle
is stopped.
To
rock your vehicle back and forth to get out
of
snow,
ice or sand without damaging your transaxle, see
“If
You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow” in the Index.
NEUTRAL
(N):
In
this position, your engine
doesn’t connect with the wheels.
To
restart when you’re
already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. Also, use
NEUTRAL
(N)
when your vehicle
is
being towed.
Shifting out of PARK
(P)
or NEUTRAL
(N)
while
your engine is “racing” (running
at
high speed)
is dangerous. Unless your foot
is
firmly on the
brake pedal, your vehicle could move very
rapidly.
You
could lose control and hit people or
objects. Don’t shift out
of
PARK
(P)
or
NEUTRAL
(N)
while your engine
is
racing.
I
NOTICE:
Damage to your transaxle caused
by
shifting out
of PARK
(P)
or NEUTRAL
(N)
with the engine
racing isn’t covered by your warranty.
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